San Diego MLS photo requirements
California · limits as published for Paragon
Short answer: San Diego MLS (Paragon): up to 75 photos per listing, at least 640 x 480 pixels, at most 3072 x 2304 pixels, JPEG, PNG or GIF. Advice: up to 15 MB per photo, landscape photos.
From Paragon | Photo Upload Help, published by San Diego MLS and dated 2 October 2025. We read the limits below on 20 October 2026.
What San Diego MLS publishes
| Limit | What San Diego MLS says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Photos per listing: 75 | “Up to 75 photos may be included.” Mandatory Photographs | Another San Diego MLS page, dated 30 November 2025Read on 20 October 2026 |
| Smallest size: 640 x 480 | “Minimum size: 640 x 480 pixels Photos smaller than this will not upload.” 2. Check Image Size (Resolution) How we read it: The page does not say which side is the width. A photo that fits as written passes; one that fits only when turned the other way gets advice, not a pass. | Paragon | Photo Upload HelpRead on 20 October 2026 |
| Largest size: 3072 x 2304 | “Maximum size: 3072 x 2304 pixels” 2. Check Image Size (Resolution) How we read it: The page does not say which side is the width. A photo that fits as written passes; one that fits only when turned the other way gets advice, not a pass. | Paragon | Photo Upload HelpRead on 20 October 2026 |
| File size: up to 15 MB, advice | “Recommended file size: Keep images under 15MB each.” 2. Check Image Size (Resolution) | Paragon | Photo Upload HelpRead on 20 October 2026 |
| Format: JPEG, PNG or GIF | “Only the following image types are supported: .jpg / .jpeg .png .gif” 3. Use Approved File Formats | Paragon | Photo Upload HelpRead on 20 October 2026 |
| Orientation: landscape, advice | “Always take photos in landscape (horizontal) orientation. Avoid portrait or panoramic shots.” 1. Use Landscape Format | Paragon | Photo Upload HelpRead on 20 October 2026 |
What San Diego MLS photos may show
“Photographs or renderings may not include For Sale or yard signs, people/pets, text, QR codes, branding, or advertising.”
Photograph Requirements · Read on 20 October 2026
Altered and virtually staged photos
“Upload the original, unaltered photo and place it adjacent to the altered image within the photo sequence.”
AB 723 – Digitally Altered Images FAQ, answer 6 (step 2) · Read on 24 September 2026
“Include the label “Digitally Altered” on the digitally altered image. The listing broker is not permitted to watermark or embed the disclosure directly onto the photo itself.”
Rules and Regulations (July 2026), 7.4.3(a) · Read on 25 September 2026
California’s AB 723 also applies to every ad that uses an altered photo, not only the MLS listing. The AB 723 guide quotes the statute and the disclosure generator writes the wording for each place you publish.
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Free tools and guides
- AB 723 disclosure generatorThe wording for each place you publish an altered listing photo.
- MLS photo checkerCheck photos against your MLS’s published size and format limits, and resize the ones that miss.
- Was this listing photo edited?A free provenance check for any image, including ones Duskly did not make.
- AB 723 and listing photosThe statute and the MLS rules, quoted with their sources.
- Is day to dusk allowed on the MLS?When a twilight edit needs a disclosure, rule by rule.